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CURRENTS<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
YEAR OF<br />
COOPERATIVES<br />
KAIMA<br />
Israel is witnessing the<br />
emergence of a cooperative<br />
movement. As part of socialeconomic<br />
protests taking place<br />
across the country, more people<br />
are recognizing co-ops as<br />
an alternative way to regenerate<br />
the economy. “Creating a<br />
cooperative is now considered<br />
the thing to do,” said Yifat<br />
Solel, one of the supporters of<br />
the movement, in an International<br />
Co-operative Alliance<br />
release. “We recently opened<br />
a cooperative pub, which is<br />
now the coolest place to be in<br />
Tel Aviv.” The pub is named<br />
Kaima, which translates as<br />
“sustainable.”<br />
6 Texas Co-op Power <strong>November</strong> 2012<br />
Energy, innovation, people, places and events in Texas<br />
ENERGY NEWS<br />
Also a Cool Daddy<br />
The modern air conditioner celebrated its 110th anniversary this year.<br />
New York engineer Willis H. Carrier designed the prototype in 1902 for the Sackett & Wilhelms<br />
Lithography and Printing Company, which was experiencing printing problems because of<br />
humid air in its Brooklyn plant. Carrier’s invention blew indoor air over chilled pipes to cool it,<br />
and because cool air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air, the humidity dropped. While<br />
the original goal was to control indoor moisture, the focus of the technology shifted to cooling<br />
air to increase comfort inside. Carrier’s design became the foundation for modern cooling systems,<br />
and he has been dubbed “The Father of Air Conditioning.”<br />
Find more<br />
happenings all<br />
across the state at<br />
TexasCoopPower<br />
.com<br />
HAPPENINGS<br />
Hi, Y’all!<br />
Hola! Bonjour! Guten tag! Ciao! That’s “hello,” in case you didn’t<br />
know, in Spanish, French, German and Italian. And that’s one<br />
of the many things to learn at the Brazos Valley Worldfest on<br />
<strong>November</strong> 10 in College Station. Held at Wolf Pen Creek<br />
Amphitheater, this event celebrates international awareness by<br />
offering more than 50 cultural displays and demonstrations,<br />
cuisine, performances, children’s crafts, educational competitions<br />
and many other activities. Where else can you get a henna<br />
tattoo, participate in an Arabic tea party and watch a Chinese<br />
lion dance? Or have your picture taken with a camel, cut a rug<br />
to some polka, eat a kolache and listen to a storyteller spin a<br />
Native American tale? Be a world traveler—without leaving<br />
Texas. Worldfest is a nonprofit event organized by Texas A&M<br />
University and the City of College Station.<br />
FOR INFO, GO TO BRAZOSVALLEYWORLDFEST.ORG<br />
TexasCoopPower.com<br />
BEER STEINS: SERGEJS RAZVODOVSKIS | BIGSTOCK.COM. 1902 AIR CONDITIONER: COURTESY OF CARRIER CORPORATION. PEOPLE: JOHN MARGESON
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